PrimeFlow transport guides
Practical English articles for planning European transport, packing personal belongings, and choosing the right carrier option.
How to measure boxes and furniture, convert them into cubic metres, loading metres and volumetric weight, and send a volume a carrier can actually price.
Articles
Packing, route planning, customs basics, and practical guidance for personal and business shipments across Europe.
Why the CMR Convention excludes furniture removals, what carrier liability pays per kilogram, and the questions to ask before your belongings are loaded.
Who can bring used household goods into Portugal without import duty and VAT, which documents matter, and how to prepare the inventory.
A practical guide to carrier approval, ADR road rules, battery information, aerosol classification, and items that need specialist handling.
Groupage, dedicated van or box shipping? A practical guide to transport options, realistic timelines and what changes the final price.
A practical guide for sending boxes and personal belongings from the Netherlands to Portugal: how groupage works, how to pack and what affects cost.
A practical checklist for people living in the Netherlands and preparing to return to Portugal: timing, what to take and how to arrange transport.
A practical guide for preparing box shipments, personal belongings and small moves between the Netherlands and Portugal.
Not every shipment fits in a parcel box. Here's when a dedicated van (direct, door-to-door, no load sharing) is the right call.
From booking early to labelling your arrival kit box: a practical moving playbook for students relocating for university.
Everything you need to know about de minimis thresholds, prohibited items, and the documentation required to clear customs without delays.
Bubble wrap, double-boxing, and the right cushioning techniques that keep your breakables safe on the journey across Europe.